Hooton v. State

EAMSEY, Judge.

Appellant was indicted in the District Court of Dallam County, Texas, for the offense of theft of property over the value of $50. The indictment contained four counts, charging the offense of ordinary theft from one Hoskinson; and contained a count also of theft from the person of said Hoskinson; the offense of theft from the person of the said Hoskinson so suddenly as not to allow time to make resistence; and the offense of robbery. .The two last counts were expressly withdrawn from the consideration of the jury by the court in a charge, and the issues submitted to the jury…